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EH33 2HY area guide

Who lives in EH33 2HY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tranent South
Council: East Lothian
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 805 (2024)

EH33 2HYEast Lothian

At a glance

What EH33 2HY is like

EH33 2HY is a postcode in the Tranent South area of East Lothian. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 805 people. 47.1% of households own their home, 3.3% rent privately and 45% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How EH33 2HY compares

Headline figures for EH33 2HY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

48per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in East Lothian a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EH33 2HY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
45% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 3.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

EH33 2HY FAQs

Is EH33 2HY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is EH33 2HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. East Lothian recorded 48 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in EH33 2HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 47.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.8%).

Which council covers EH33 2HY?

The local authority for EH33 2HY is East Lothian.

EH33 2HY comes under East Lothian in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EH33 2HY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Prestonpans Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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